Most Popular People Born In "Seattle/ Washington/ USA"

Jeffrey Dean MorganActor, WatchmenJeffrey Dean Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series, Grey's Anatomy. His dramatic arc as heart patient "Denny Duquette", who wins the heart of intern "Izzie Stevens" (Katherine Heigl) in a star-crossed romance, made him a universal fan favorite. He also had recurring roles on The CW and Warner Bros...

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Rainn WilsonActor, JunoRainn Wilson lives in Los Angeles with his wife, fiction writer Holiday Reinhorn (Big Cats), and his son, Walter McKenzie Wilson who was born in 2004. He grew up in Seattle, Washington but graduated from New Trier H.S. in Winnetka, Illinois. After attending both Tufts University and the University of Washington...

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Erika ChristensenActress, FlightplanErika Jane Christensen was born in 1982 in Seattle, Washington, to Kathy (Hendricks), a construction manager, and Steven Christensen, a human resources executive and insurance worker. She was raised in the suburban outskirts of Los Angeles, California. At age 12, Erika knew that she was going to be an actress...

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Megyn PriceActress, Mystery, AlaskaMegyn Price is one of the more familiar faces in the world of television sitcoms. A gifted college student with a mind for figures, Price initially embarked on a career in finance, before making the jump to acting. Her television debut on the final season episode, Liberation - October 16, 1968, of the sci-fi adventure...

Constance ZimmerActress, Chaos TheoryA native of Seattle, Washington, Zimmer spent much of her childhood in Santa Monica and Newport Beach. She decided to pursue a career in acting after she fell in love with the craft as a high school student. Once out of high school, Zimmer was accepted at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena...

Carrie BrownsteinWriter, PortlandiaCarrie Brownstein was born on September 27, 1974 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is a founding member of the rock band Sleater-Kinney, and was formerly in the band Excuse 17. Alongside Fred Armisen, she is the writer, actress and co-developer of the sketch comedy show Portlandia on IFC TV.

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Jean SmartActress, Youth in RevoltBlonde, buxom and noticeably tall Seattle native Jean Smart was born on September 13, 1951. Not your average-looking ingénue, she earned her stardom taking another route. Attending the University of Washington after high school, she received her BA degree in fine arts. Her first professional season...

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Beau MirchoffActor, I Am Number FourBeau Mirchoff was born on Friday the 13th of January, 1989, in Seattle, Washington. Two days later, he moved to his family's home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on Vancouver Island. His father Bill, is a podiatrist from California and his mother Kelley, is a full-time homemaker from Washington State...

Josie BissettActress, The DoorsJosie Bissett is recognized internationally for her role as the popular 'Jane Andrews Mancini' on FOX-TV's Melrose Place, which ended its successful seven-year run in May of 1999. To date, she has graced over 40 magazine covers, including such publications as TV Guide, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Shape's Fit Pregnancy and New Woman...

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Steven HillActor, One Life to LiveBorn in Seattle, Washington, in 1922, as Solomon Krakovsky, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Hill became interested in the theater as a little boy. After graduation from high school, he served in the Naval Reserve (1940-44). From there, he worked alongside a young, unknown star Marlon Brando in "A Flag is Born." His real acting debut came about in 1950...

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Ryan StilesActor, Astro BoyIt's not surprising that Ryan Stiles would feel comfortable doing a comedic turn in the role of Lewis, one of Drew Carey's ever-present friends in the new comedy The Drew Carey Show. After all, the first job Stiles ever had was that of a stand-up comedian. Although he was a good student, Stiles admits...

Tori BlackActress, Half MoonTall (5'9"), lovely, and slender brunette knockout Tori Black was born Shellie Chapman on August 26, 1988 in Seattle, Washington. Tori has been a dancer since she was seven years old (she used to be a belly dance instructor). Moreover, Black played football and boxed while growing up. In 2007 Tori attended Western Washington University...

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Carol ChanningSelf, Carol Channing: Larger Than LifeCarol Channing was born January 31, 1921, at Seattle, Washington, the daughter of a prominent newspaper editor, who was very active in the Christian Science movement. She attended high school in San Francisco and later worked as a model in Los Angeles. She attended prestigious Bennington College in...

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Richard KarnActor, Picture PerfectThe son of Gene and Louise Wilson. He has a sister named Sue. He did his first acting in fifth grade, and was very active in acting in High School. During his career, Richard has done many off Broadway performances. He was born in Seattle, Washington. He spent 6 months in England, and went to University of Washington.

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Cassidy LehrmanActress, Murdered: Soul SuspectCassidy Sage Lehrman was born in Seattle, Washington and lived a bit of the gypsy life, traveling the country with her family in a 20 foot RV before settling in Paonia, Colorado, a town of 1500 people on the western slope of the Rockies. Blessed with no traffic lights and no fast food chains, the population was rich in culture...

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Marcus ChongActor, The MatrixMarcus Chong began as a child actor in Roots II- The Second Generation as Frankie Warner where he met Alex Haley. Marcus then went on to work on 'Little House on the Prairie' directed by Michael Landon. As a young adult Marcus did the lead on Broadway in 'Stand Up Tragedy' where he won the Theater World Award...

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Lauren WeedmanActress, The Five-Year EngagementLauren is an award winning comedic actress, playwright and author. Her first show, HOMECOMING began as a 15 minute performance art piece at Seattle's On the Boards and went on to go off-Broadway in NYC. BUST, about her work in the LA county jail was awarded a Macdowell fellowship for playwriting by the Alpert Awards as well as several 'best of the arts' across the nation...

Nick ThuneActor, Knocked UpNick Thune was born in Seattle and lived there until he was 24, when he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his comedy career. He has been getting steadily more popular over the past few years, appearing at the Laugh Factory, on Letterman and in several short comedy films. He has also had cameo appearances in several major films, including Knocked Up.

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Lindsay FeltonActress, Anna's DreamLindsay Felton was born in Seattle, Washington in 1984. By the age of 3, she was working, by doing print ads and commercials for local television. At the age of 8, she was cast, out of Seattle, to be on an ABC sitcom called Thunder Alley. When the show was picked up for a second season, Lindsay and her family relocated to Burbank...

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Brian HaleyActor, Gran TorinoBegan his professional career as a stand up comic in the Seattle area in the mid '80s, though was acting in Seattle theater since a child. He got his proverbial 'big break' in 1990 as a stand up on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. An HBO special followed as well as a two year deal for his own show at Fox television...

Bill GatesSelf, The Impatient OptimistBorn William Henry III is an American entrepreneur, business mogul, investor, philanthropist, and widely known as one of the most richest and influential people in the world. William Henry III was born to attorney, William Henry II and teacher, Mary Maxwell Gates in Seattle, Washington, USA. Bill Gates as a child was very competitive...

Michael O'HearnActor, World's FinestIf you want to meet a real-life super hero, Michael O'Hearn is the closest human alive that fits that description.. A Four-time Mr. Universe, O'Hearn has graced the covers of over 470 magazines worldwide earning him the title of 7-time Fitness Male Model of the Year and putting that title in retirement...

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Jimi HendrixSoundtrack, Almost FamousJimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, to African-American parents Lucille (Jeter) and James Allen Hendrix. His mother named him John Allen Hendrix and raised him alone while his father, Al Hendrix, was off fighting in World War II. When his mother became sick from alcoholism...

Frances FarmerActress, Come and Get ItBorn in Seattle, Frances Farmer studied journalism and drama at the University of Washington, Seattle. In 1935, after winning a trip to Russia to see the Moscow Art Theater, she went to Hollywood where she secured a seven-year contract with Paramount. By the end of 1936, she was one of Paramount's most talked-about new stars...

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Valora NolandActress, The War WagonValora Noland was born Valor Baum in Seattle, Washington, Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor. Her parents moved to Santa Cruz, California in 1943, and that is where she grew up. Following graduation from Santa Cruz High School, Valora attended the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts for one and one-half years until a talent scout introduced her to her first agent...

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Gianna MichaelsActress, Piranha 3DGianna Michaels was born in Seattle, WA, in 1983. Her first job was at a fast-food restaurant. In 2001 she was dating a guy who was from Southern California, so they moved there. She got a job as an office receptionist. There wasn't much money in that, so she got into nude modeling and from there moved to porn films...

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Henri LubattiActor, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonAfter graduating from the University of Washington and working in the theater community of Seattle, Henri Lubatti's first television appearance was on the X-Files in Vancouver, Canada. He went on to work on other locally filmed shows and the film Prefontaine. Henri Lubatti moved to Los Angeles in 1999...

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Blu MankumaActor, Upside DownA native of Seattle, Washington, Mankuma made Vancouver his home during the turbulent years of the Vietnam war. This unique actor with an easy grace on film despite his commanding six foot, 230 lb. girth, Mankuma quickly established a following among producers and directors, building an impressive resume of film, television and theatre credits, becoming one of Canada's busiest actors...

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Don SimpsonProducer, Top GunDon Simpson, one of the most highly regarded creative forces in the entertainment industry and one of the most successful producers of all time, was a filmmaker who loved movies. In the 1980s, he was responsible for some of entertainment's most popular and enduring motion pictures. In the 1990s, this exceptional and unique producer continued that tradition...

Chris CornellSoundtrack, Casino RoyaleChris Cornell is a rock icon who thrives on contradictions. An innovator who resists genre labels, he was nonetheless the chief architect of the 90s grunge movement. Frequently ranked as one of the best voices in music history, he has successfully maintained his own unique identity over more than two decades as a multi-Grammy award winning musician and universally acclaimed singer...

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Gypsy Rose LeeSelf, Episode dated 15 March 1967Born Rose Louise Hovick in Seattle, Washington, in 1911, but called Louise from early childhood, Gypsy Rose Lee was the daughter of a mild-mannered businessman and a restless, fiery young woman named Rose, who was determined to get out of Seattle and make a life for herself and her daughter in show business...

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Eddie DanielsActress, Ken ParkEddie Daniels has appeared in over forty films, plays, videos and TV Guest Appearances. Actress, lead singer of the The Nouveaux Riches and Maxitit and a professional photographer by day at The Little Room Studio, Daniels was born in Seattle, Washington. At an early age she moved to New York where she garnered many theatrical roles...